April 12, 1978 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 9
MIN 5 CHW 5
TOR 4 BOS 6
@CLE 3 KCR 5
BAL 2 MIL 5
NYY 3 OAK 4
SEA 3 DET 3
@TEX 2 CIN 12
SFG 3 HOU 11
LAD 10 CHC 4
@NYM 2 MON 8
@PHI 7 STL 5
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,234

Wednesday, April 12, 1978, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Red Sox

2-3

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  1    6 11  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    3 13  1

W: M Torrez (1-0), L: W Garland (1-1), S: D Drago (1)

Indians

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     5   1   4   2    0   0  .364  .846    0    2   4   SB
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .211  .641    0    1   3   SB,SH
J Rice DH                     5   1   2   1    0   2  .364 1.137    0    0   0   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .679    0    1   1   
C Fisk C                      5   0   1   0    0   2  .211  .707    0    7   1   
F Lynn CF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .368  .979    0    3   0   HR
G Scott 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .235  .585    0   11   0   
D Evans RF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .125  .425    0    1   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .158  .358    0    1   1   

M Torrez P                                                               0   3
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   5    4   8                    27  13

BATTING

HR: F Lynn (1, off W Garland; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Rice (2, off W Garland; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: R Burleson (1, off R Waits).

TB: J Rice 5; F Lynn 4; J Remy 4; R Burleson; G Scott; D Evans; C Fisk.

RBI: J Remy 2 (3); R Burleson (4); J Rice (4); F Lynn (5).

2-out RBI: J Rice; R Burleson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Hobson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Remy (4, 2nd base off W Garland/R Pruitt); R Burleson (1, 2nd base off W Garland/R Pruitt).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Dade RF                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .389 1.088    0    0   1   2B,CS
D Kuiper 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .500    0    2   0   
J Grubb LF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .267  .989    0    3   0   2·2B
A Thornton 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .286 1.373    0   10   1   HR
W Horton DH                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .294  .647    0    0   0   
L Blanks SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .353  .765    0    0   5   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .842    0    0   3   
R Manning CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .071  .214    0    3   0   2B,SH
R Pruitt C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .837    0    9   0   

W Garland P                                                              0   0
  R Waits P                                                              0   1
Totals                       38   3  13   2    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Grubb 2 (3, 2 off M Torrez); P Dade (2, off M Torrez); R Manning (1, off M Torrez).

HR: A Thornton (3, off M Torrez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Manning (1, off M Torrez).

TB: A Thornton 4; J Grubb 4; P Dade 4; L Blanks 2; R Manning 2; D Kuiper; R Pruitt; B Bell; W Horton.

RBI: P Dade (4); A Thornton (6).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

E: A Thornton (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Dade (1, 2nd base by M Torrez/C Fisk).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, W (1-0)              8.1  13   3   2    2   5   1   3.77   38     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1·13     50    -     0.99   0.28
T Burgmeier, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.97   0.00
D Drago, S (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.74   0.04
Totals                         9    13   3   2    2   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1·13          4-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Garland, L (1-1)             6     9   5   5    4   6   2   7.50   30     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     36    -     0.76  -0.17
R Waits                        3     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.13  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   6    4   8   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Torrez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - (none), 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 6,234.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Remy               2B    1. P Dade               RF 
2. R Burleson           SS    2. D Kuiper             2B 
3. J Rice               DH    3. J Grubb              LF 
4. C Yastrzemski        LF    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. W Horton             DH 
6. F Lynn               CF    6. L Blanks             SS 
7. G Scott              1B    7. B Bell               3B 
8. D Evans              RF    8. R Manning            CF 
9. B Hobson             3B    9. R Pruitt             C  

   M Torrez             P        W Garland            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  57% J Rice          W Garland       Home Run
   t 2   0  0-1  ---      10%  71% F Lynn          W Garland       Home Run
   b 2   1  2-0  -23       9%  66% R Pruitt        M Torrez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 6   1  0-2  123       7%  93% J Remy          W Garland       Single to RF; Scott Scores; Evans Scores; Hobson to 3B; Remy out at 2B/RF-2B
   b 2   0  2-0  1--      -6%  57% B Bell          M Torrez        Single to CF; Blanks to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Garland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      57%  J Rice          Home Run
          ---      58%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      56%  C Fisk          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  P Dade          Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  D Kuiper        Dade Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      60%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  J Grubb         Double to LF
          -2-      57%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      12-      61%  W Horton        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wayne Garland facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      71%  F Lynn          Home Run
   O      ---      69%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      69%  B Hobson        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      71%  J Remy          Single to RF; Evans to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  L Blanks        Single to LF
          1--      57%  B Bell          Single to CF; Blanks to 2B
   O      12-      57%  R Manning       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blanks to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      -23      66%  R Pruitt        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      72%  P Dade          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Garland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  C Fisk          Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  D Kuiper        Strikeout
          ---      67%  J Grubb         Double to RF
   O      -2-      71%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      74%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Garland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  G Scott         Strikeout
          ---      74%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
          1--      74%  J Remy          Single to RF; Evans to 3B
          1-3      75%  R Burleson      Remy Steals 2B
   O      -23      71%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  L Blanks        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Manning       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Garland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  R Pruitt        Single to LF; Pruitt out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      78%  P Dade          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Garland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  F Lynn          Strikeout
          ---      79%  G Scott         Single to RF
          1--      82%  D Evans         Single to CF; Scott to 2B
          12-      86%  B Hobson        Walk; Scott to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RRO    123      93%  J Remy          Single to RF; Scott Scores; Evans Scores; Hobson to 3B; Remy out at 2B/RF-2B
   R      --3      96%  R Burleson      Single to RF; Hobson Scores
          1--      96%  J Rice          Burleson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  A Thornton      Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  W Horton        Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  L Blanks        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Waits replaces Wayne Garland pitching
   O      ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Fisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  R Manning       Double to CF
          -2-      95%  R Pruitt        Walk
   R      12-      90%  P Dade          Single to RF; Manning Scores; Pruitt to 2B
   O      12-      93%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B; Pruitt to 3B; Dade to 2B
   O      -23      97%  J Grubb         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Hobson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      92%  A Thornton      Home Run
   O      ---      95%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  L Blanks        Single to CF
          1--      91%  B Bell          Wild Pitch; Blanks to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  J Remy          Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  R Burleson      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Remy to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  J Rice          Single to 1B; Remy Scores/Adv on E3
   O      1--      99%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  R Pruitt        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  P Dade          Double to RF
          -2-      96%  D Kuiper        Single to CF; Dade to 3B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Mike Torrez pitching
   O      1-3      99%  J Grubb         Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      96%  A Thornton      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Dade Scores/No RBI/unER; Kuiper to 2B
                  Dick Drago replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   O      12-     100%  W Horton        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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